I am a 51 year old female living in Ohio with my husband, one dog (Lucy), and two cats (Redd & Sela). I love people and I can hate them at the same time. I am optimistic, idealistic, sensitive & happy most of the time.

I have two wonderful children (Chris 31 & Sarah 28) and three awesome grandchildren. These five souls are my greatest joy in life. I also have a great husband, who is supportive no matter how crazy or unpredictable I may seem. My mother is a fantastic woman who possesses an unlimited capacity for love for her family. She is truly an inspiration.

 

I am blessed! I wish the same for you.

    

“People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; forgive them anyway.

 

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.

 

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway.

 

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway.

 

What you spend years building, someone can destroy overnight; build anyway.

 

If you find serenity and happiness, there may be jealousy; be happy anyway.

 

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; do good anyway.

 

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

 

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway.”

   

I noticed that I made it to 6,200 views on my photostream today ---10/16/2008.

Made it to 7,400 today!! --- 11/4/2008

Made it to 8,061 today!! --- 11/4/2008

 

Thanks everybody!

   

 

 

 

"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."

-Dorothea Lange

 

"When you look at life "through the camera's eye", it helps you to appreciate the things you normally would have over looked. It helps to slow you down and enjoy life for the moment."

-Scott Rhodes

  

 

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I have been (mostly) vegan since January 2008. I occasionally eat eggs from a local farmer whose chickens run the farm and are caged only at night for their protection.

 

This is what happy chickens look like.

 

I want to eat better, feel better, and stop supporting cruelty to chickens, pigs, cows, and other animals raised for food.

 

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I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat

But always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty handed

I hope you still feel small

When you stand by the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

 

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

I hope you dance

 

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Living might mean taking chances

But they're worth taking

Lovin' might be a mistake

But it's worth making

Don't let some hell bent heart

Leave you bitter

When you come close to selling out

Reconsider

Give the heavens above

More than just a passing glance

 

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

(Time is a real and constant motion always)

I hope you dance

(Rolling us along)

I hope you dance

(Tell me who)

I hope you dance

(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)

(Where those years have gone)

 

I hope you still feel small

When you stand by the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

 

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

Dance

I hope you dance

I hope you dance

(Time is a real and constant motion always)

I hope you dance

(Rolling us along)

I hope you dance

(Tell me who)

(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)

I hope you dance

(Where those years have gone)

 

(Tell me who)

I hope you dance

(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)

(Where those years have gone)